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Opacity control in Figma - Dashboard Guide

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Dashboard Mode - Opacity control
Dashboard Goal

Understand how changing opacity affects the visibility of dashboard elements to improve clarity and focus.

Sample Data
Region Sales Profit Month
North10030January
South20050January
East15040January
West12035January
North13045February
South21055February
East16042February
West14038February
Dashboard Components
  • KPI Card - Total Sales: Shows total sales across all regions and months. Formula: SUM(Sales) = 1210
  • KPI Card - Total Profit: Shows total profit across all regions and months. Formula: SUM(Profit) = 335
  • Bar Chart - Sales by Region: Displays sales totals per region. Opacity set to 100% for clear visibility.
  • Line Chart - Profit Trend: Shows profit over months. Opacity set to 60% to keep it subtle behind the bar chart.
  • Filter - Month Selector: Dropdown to select January or February, which updates all visuals.
Dashboard Layout
+----------------------+----------------------+
|  Total Sales (100%)  |  Total Profit (100%)  |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                                              |
|  Bar Chart Sales (100%)                        |
|                                              |
|                                              |
+----------------------------------------------+
|                                              |
|  Line Chart Profit (60% opacity)               |
|                                              |
+----------------------------------------------+
|  Month Selector Filter                         |
+----------------------------------------------+
Interactivity

The Month Selector filter controls the data shown in both KPI cards and charts. When a month is selected, all components update to show sales and profit for that month only.

Opacity settings help users focus: the bar chart is fully visible (100% opacity) to highlight sales, while the line chart uses 60% opacity to provide trend context without overpowering the main data.

Self Check

If you select February in the Month Selector, which components update and how does opacity affect what you see?

  • All KPI cards and charts update to show February data only.
  • The bar chart remains fully visible, clearly showing February sales by region.
  • The line chart remains at 60% opacity, showing the profit trend for February subtly behind the bar chart.
Key Result
Dashboard demonstrating how opacity control highlights key sales data while keeping profit trends visible but subtle.